In 2006, Paul Budnitz, the founder and creative director behind Kidrobot (the world's premier retailer, curator, and producer of limited edition art toys, apparel, accessories, and home products) brought a book titled I Am Plastic: The Designer Toy Explosion to the table. Budnitz documented what began as a modest concept by two Chinese artists in 1996 and since then, exploded into something so much bigger.

Four years later, the designer movement has expanded even more, becoming a dominant force in the West. Author Paul Budnitz presents I AM PLASTIC, TOO: THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGNER TOYS, a closer study of more than 140 of the very best artists and companies that span six continents.

This colorful book is available now through ABRAMS (abramsbooks.com) with a suggested retail price of $45.

If you think you know Designer Toys, this is a great resource. If you don't know Deisgner Toys, this is an even better resource. I really wasn't sure what to expect when I opened the book, but in this case, you really can judge a book by its cover because what you get is the very same but a whole lot more of it. Large, clear photographs are abundant as well as the artists and companies that made them. I highly recommend this book for the sheer fun of seeing the toys that you have come across. It's also a great way to check out the incredible toys that are out of my price range.